With over 120,000 copies sold, this unique contemporary work brings the timeless Tibetan Bardo teaching into current American culture and language, with 49 days of readings for someone who has died or who is preparing for the dying experience. This book has been and still remains an important tool for providing a spiritual service to a dying person as opposed to grieving, processing loss, or mourning for that person's passage. Front matter includes "Notes on the Labyrinth" (or the Bardo...) and other commentary by the author that provides insights for an American reader who wishes to provide this guiding service to a family member, spouse, friend, or anyone who is terminal. The reading instructions very clearly outline when and what to read, without any limitation of belief system--the practice is presented as non-denominational, not requiring Buddhist or Christian or Jewish prayers, but also not in conflict with any of these. A schedule of readings shows graphically how to carry out the full series of 49 days of readings, at approximately 10 to 20 minutes per reading. The book has been in use since 1974 in various editions, taught in university courses on Death & Dying and related subjects (it is referenced in a recent handbook of acting exercises, for example...), and used by hospice workers and nurses internationally. The American Book of the Dead is often referenced in discussions of the 1970's West Coast spiritual renaissance, and many of the baby boomer generation will recall it in circulation when they were in college or beginning their careers. Translated editions have appeared in Spanish and Greek languages, with editions in preparation in German, French, Italian, and Polish.There is a course available by correspondence and on the internet that gives additional training for readers who wish to pursue the practice of performing "Labyrinth Readings" or "Bardo guiding" as a service to others--beyond one's own family and personal network.

Beginning with a satirical romp through the archaeological Near East, this book proceeds to examine the subject of pschometry--reading encoded information from ancient artifacts.

Beautifully illustrated with instructional images, this guidebook enables artists of all levels to create their own unique clay sculptures. Topics covered include step-by-step procedures on how to pick an armature, clay application, tips on which tools to use, and suggestions for casting completed sculptures.

Perhaps best known for editing the popular post-World War II magazines "Galaxy Science Fiction" and "Beyond Fantasy Fiction," Horace L. Gold also wrote comic-book scripts for DC Comics and penned numerous pulp adventures and science-fiction stories. "Perfect Murders," a collection of seven of these stories, captures the timeless emotions evoked by pulp and science fiction for the twenty-first century. Though the main character is always called Gilroy, his identity shifts from story to story: the horserace handicapper fighting for his dame, the private eye sussing out the murderer, or the hard-boiled journalist exposing the mad scientist. And though Gold uses the traditional genres--time travel, Armageddon, science gone awry, murder, extraterrestrials--"Perfect Murders" is nothing less than a horrific, page-turning, fictional thrill ride engineered by one of the leading science-fiction writers and editors of the mid-twentieth century. The Bison Books edition is introduced by Gold's son, E. J. Gold, offering a new perspective on these classic stories.

This transcendental guide provides clearly defined differences between the Organic Body, the Etheric Body, and the Astral Body and reveals in easy-to-understand language the basics of astral projection. Created with the beginner in mind, readers will quickly learn how to encounter parallel dimensions and how one might live there.

An invaluable tool for beginning students as well as advanced artists, this practical handbook focuses on methods of drawing using the human figure as form. Loaded with practical illustrations, this handy reference covers a variety of methods for charcoal use, including charcoal selection, smudging techniques, and proper grip styles.

A definitive series of talks by two acknowledged masters of consciousness exploration on uses of the flotation tank.

A programme of exercises to be carried out during daily life, 'the big 24'. These practices build upon one another to produce a wealth of data for awakening and to stimulate the inner essence.

It is healing and uplifting. It is capable of stirring deep within our memory the accumulated experiences and wisdom gathered from many passages through the Bardos. It is knowledgeable and compassionate, gentle, comforting and nurturing. It restores dignity to the process of dying and illuminates the world with its radiance. The lyricism of the written word achieves grandiose heights and evokes divine inspiration. Just reading the prayer aloud can bring about profound purification. It is a priceless tool for voyagers who can use it for themselves or direct it to the benefit of others.

Gold incorporates science fiction, magic realism, film references, humor and other linguistic devices to combat what he characterizes as the ignorance, selfishness, and sleep of the Trump mindset. Coincidentally, his writing also combats the sleep of the reader and suggests personal remedies and antidotes for apathy.

The Movements are a moving meditation which brings the body, emotions, mind and spirit into total Harmony. It works instantly. The effects are similar to Tai Chi and Yoga and . . . something more. It transcends them. The Movements harmonize the electrical field and dissolve anomalies in your being. They are related to tribal dances and rituals and ancient temple ceremonies.

This second book in The Labyrinth Trilogy is a classic work on neo- shamanism. E. .J. Gold penetrates the secrets of traditional esoteric practice--particularly alchemy, shamanism, and mysticism--and he presents techniques for expanded perception and attention that work in everyday contemporary life. Beyond introductory, the book is demanding in its vocabulary, its concepts, and its iconoclastic humor.

A fanciful place from which to start explorations of artistic value, this illustrated guidebook offers simple, understandable instructions to improve all drawing styles, helping bring emotion to the artwork and pushing artists beyond their limits. Offering more than 70 examples and exercises along with visual samples, artists will find plenty of ways to practice their skills with pen, pencil, and charcoal.

Follow Lieutenant Jinjer Rojjers, a heavily armed fem-cop detective, on her breathtaking voyage through the shape-shifting realms of an afterlife Manhattan called BardoTown and read about Rebirth Stations, deadly belly dances, and the surprises in the shadow of the Darkside StarDome in this unusual book of contemporary metaphysical fiction. This hilarious future-fantasy adventure titillates the imagination.

First edition of a ground-breaking work on an ancient subject. E.J. Gold gives a new perspective, along with much detailed and esoteric history, on the use of sexual energy for transformational purposes.

A labyrinthine voyage, a skilled operation of spiritual midwifery at its aesthetic height guided by over statement, exaggerated soliloquy, emphatic dramatisation, as well as droll understatement by a master of the ironic.

This book of lively talks, including question and answer sessions, is a companion guide to 'The American Book of the Dead'. In its practical and direct approach and its innovative perspectives on death, dying, and the integration of our own death into a conscious life, this book offers a keen insight into a contemporary western teaching. Deepening the understanding of a compassionate, non-sentimental approach to the great voyage that every human will undertake, this book is recommended for every reader of spiritual literature. The book offers insight, support and practical approaches to the rich tapestry of materials available to hospice and palliative care workers for supporting the cultural and spiritual diversity of patient and family experience and the ending of life. It is also a great course of how to intentionally, purposefully and joyfully live in the present moment.